Display



Nov. 16, 1937. i c, c, CL UD 2,099,420

DISPLAY Filed June 19, 1936 V Patented Nov. 16, 1 937 DISPLAY cranes Carey Cloud, Chicago, 1 11.

Application June 19,

7 Claims.

This invention relates to displays for use in show windows or on counters or the like, and the primary object is to provide a display which may be collapsed into substantially a flat condition to facilitate shipping or other handling thereof'and which when unfolded will provide a display of predeterminedconfiguration. Other important objects areto provide a three dimensional foreground inthe display; to form the foreground from a blank consisting of a single piece of material and to form the background from a blank also consisting of a single piece of material; to score or otherwise .pro-

vide fold lines in the blanks along whichthe' it; blanks may be folded into predetermined configurations; to interconnect substantially all of the various parts of both the foreground and background of the display along fold lines and thereby reduce the number of adhesively secured portions to a minimum; and to print or otherwise arrange representations on one side only of the blanks. 1 7

Further objects are to provide a se1f-supporting display; to lock the display against collapsing. after'it has been folded into its predetermined.

P'r' M eenfiguration; to provide a substantially'horiaontal shelf or ledge in the foreground o-fthe display intermediate integral but offset vertically extending parts of the foreground; to enable the interconnected foreground and background of the display to be shipped in substantially flat condition; to so interconnect the parts that they will automatically unfold into a predetermined configuration upon relative movement of parts of the background; and to provide a display of economical construction and simple and positive operation.

A selected embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the display as arranged for use; V

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the display in partially unfolded condition;

Fig. 3 is a plan of the blank for the foreground of the display;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the foreground of the display partially unfolded;

Fig. 5 is a plan of the blank for the background of the display; and 5 Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the background of the display unfolded to arrange the display as shown in Fig. 1.

Displays of the kind to which my invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, per- 5. tains' are usually made of stiif paper, cardboard 1936, swarm- 86,135

or other analogous material although they may be made from foil or sheet metal or other material. In the present instance the blank BR of the fore ground of the display is cut from stifi paper although it is to be understood that other material could be used if desired.

That part of the foreground of the display which is to constitute the back part of the foreground is provided at the upper part of the blank BR and is indicated by Tin the drawing. The free marginal outline of this part i conforms to the nature of the display, that is to say, in the present instance where a bowl of fruit is drawn, painted, printed or otherwise provided on one face of'the part "I of the blank BR the free marginal outline of this part conforms to the outline ofthe fruit and bowl appearing adjacent this marginal edge.

In. the completed display the part "i, as best shown in Fig. 1, extends vertically and a part 8 extends forwardly. from the part 'i in a substantially horizontal plane, and in the-present in.- stance the top of a table is drawn, painted; printed or, otherwise provided on the face of the part 8,

that is to say, this is provided on the same face of the blank as that on which other representations are provided. A part ii which extends vertically. in'the completed display at the forward end of the horizontal shelf 8 is offset in the completed display from the back part i and provides the forepart of the'foreground of the displayand acontinuation of the drawing, painting .or printed matter provided on the part 8 is,-in' the present instance, provided on the part 9.

The part9 includes two substantially rectangular sections 9a and 9b which are preferably of equal size and which are interconnected along adjacent edges by a-fold or score line If] that extends at right angles to the lower edges of these sections. db are longer-than the edges of these sections joined-along the fold line whereby the upper edges of these sections are inclined and the inclinat-ion ofv these upper edges is such that they ex,- tend at a slight obtuse angle to the fold line it, the angles between these edges and the fold line being of equal size. dilignedscore lines [2 and I2 extend medially across the parts land 8; The foldline I2 divides the .part 1 into sections la and lb while the fold line I2 divides the part 8 into sections 811 and 3b. Thelower or inner end of the fold line l2 merges with the upper or inner end of the fold line ill and the aligned fold lines I2 and I2 extend at an obtuseangle relative to the score line H]. The

The outer edges of the sections 9a and angularity of the aligned fold lines I2 and I2 relative to the score line III is much greater than the an ularity of the upper edges of the sections to and 9b.

The lower edge of the section 8a is connected to the upper edge of the section 9a along a fold section 'Ib along a fold or score line I4, which score line constitutes the upper edge of the sec tion 8b and the lower edge of the section lb.

The score lines I3 and I4 merge at the juncture of the score lines I2 and I2 and these score lines I3 and I l extend at an obtuse angle relative to the score lines I2 and I2.

The score lines II and I3 merge in alignment with the upper end of the outer edge of the section 90. whereby the section 8a is of substantially triangular outline, the base being afforded by the fold line I2.

The lower edge 80 of the section 8b extends from the juncture of the fold or score lines In and I2. By referring to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the score lines II and I2 define an acute angle therebetween and the angularity of the extent of the edge 80 is such that an acute angle is defined between the edge 80 and the score line 52' and this acute angle is congruent to that defined between the score lines II and I2, A part of the edge 80 is defined by a score line I6 which interconnects a tab I5 to the section 81); The score lines I6 and I4 merge whereby the section 822 is of substantially rectangular outline and has the score line I2 as the base thereof. The sections 8a and 8b of the part 8 are congruent.

The specific inclination of the inclined score lines in the blank BR and the inclination of the edge 80 and of the top edge of the section 9b is such that when the various parts are properly interconnected and the foreground of the display is folded along the score lines it will assume a predetermined configuration.

In initially interconnecting the parts to assemble the display, the sections Ia and 8a are folded along the score line I I to extend rearwardly from the face of the section 9a shown in Fig. 3. Then the section Ia is folded relative to the section 8a so as to extend vertically in offset relation with respect to the section 9a. Simultaneouslywith this the section 80 is folded to extend forwardly relative to the section lb. Then the section 9b is folded rearwardly along the score line I until it comes into engagement with the tab I5. A suitable adhesive is applied to the face of the tab I or to the rear side of the section 9b along the upper edge thereof so that when the tab I5 and section 8b come into engagement these parts may be firmly interconnected. The tab I5 is so secured to the section 9b that the fold line I6 is aligned with the'upper edge of the section 91). The section M will then extend at right angles to both the sections 9a and Ia and the section 8b will extend at right angles to the sections 9a and 1b. When the parts are so arranged the foreground of the display will be in its predetermined configuration.

After the tab I5 has been adhesively secured in position continued movement of the section 9b toward the section 9a will result in folding of the section 'Ib toward the section 1a and the face of the section 8a shown in Fig. 3 will move toward the face of the section Ia shown in that View and similar relative movement between the faces of the sections 8a and lb will occur whereby the foreground of the display may be folded into substantially flat condition.

As best shown in Fig. 3, a tab I1 is provided outwardly of the section 9a and a tab I8 is provided outwardly of the section 91). Tab I1 is joined to the section 9a along a fold or score line I9 and the tab I8 is connected to the section 9b along a fold or score line 20. The tabs I8 and I I are used to secure the foreground of the display to the background thereof.

In the present instance a blank BR is cut from cardboard or other stiff material and provides the background of the display. The background is generally indicated by 2! and includes two sections 2 Id and 2 Ib which are substantially rectangular in outline and which have adjacent edges thereof joined along a fold or score line 22.

A tongue 23 is cut from the sections 2m and 2 lb so as to extend in substantially equal amounts on opposite sides of the fold line 22 and this tongue is entirely free from the section 2Ib but is joined to the section 2 la along a fold or score line 24 which extends at an'acute angle relative to the fold line 22.

The tongue 23 is adapted to be folded downwardly from the blank as viewedin Fig. 5 and then when the faces of the sections 2Ia and 2H) of the background 2I opposite those appearing in Fig. 5 are folded toward each other, as shown in Fig. 6, the edge 25 in the section 2Ib along which the tongue 23 was cut therefrom enters the notch 26 cut in thatpart of the tongue 23 adjacent this edge 25 in the blank as shown in Fig. 5, and the entrance of the edge 25 into the notch 26, as shown in Fig. 6, limits relative move ment between the sections 2Ia and 2Iband this look holds the sections 2Ia and 2Ib in the positions of these sections shown in Figs. 1 and 6.

Suitable adhesive is provided on the faces of the tabs I1 and I8 opposite those shown in Fig. 3 or at the lower outer corners of the sections 2Ia and 2 II) on the faces thereof shown in Fig. 1 whereby the tabs I I and I8 may be secured to the faces of the sections ZI-a and 2Ib appearing in Fig. l at the lower outer corners thereof.

The lower edges of the tabs i1 and I8 and sections 9a and there aligned with the lower edges of the sections Zia. and 24b and when the display is arranged for use it is rested on these edges.

The interconnection of the tabs I1 and IE to the background 2% is such that when the edge 25 is engaged in the notch 25' the display will be arranged as shown in Fig. l, in which position the sections 8a and 8b extend horizontally and the display will have attained its predetermined configuration and be ready for use. This posi tion is attained by moving the faces of the sections 2 la and. 2 II appearing in Figs. 1 and 2 away 7 aooa ieo between sections 21a and 21b and a fiat package is. provided. The display is shipped in this condition and when it reaches the user it is only necessary that the faces of the sections 21a and 21b appearing in Fig. 1 be movedaway from each other until the position shown in Fig. 1 is attained whereupon the edge 25 is engaged in the notch 25 and the display is assembled ready for use.

It will be apparent from the foregoing descrip tion that I have provided a display embodying a three dimensional foreground and that the foreground is made from a single piece of material and that only one adhesive interconnection need be provided between the various parts. By reason of the inclination of the score lines as l2 and !2 relative to a score line in the fcrepart of the display elimination of adhesively secured parts is attained and the foreground may therefore be formed from a single piece of material. The particular inclination of score lines as !2 and i2 is determined from other dimensions in the display but the inclination will always be such that when the display is arranged in its final form the inclined score lines will be aligned with the score line relative to which they are inclined. Furthermore, representations need be provided ,on but one face of the blanks.

While I have illustrated and described a preferred farm of my invention it is to vbe understood that this is capable of variation and modification and I therefore do not wish to be limited to the precise details set forth but desire to avail myself of such changes and alterations as fall within the scope of the following claims:

I claim :7 1. A display of predetermined configuration including a forepart, a back part, and an intermediate part, each of said parts being divided into sections by fold lines extended thereacross, one section of the intermediate part being connected to a section of theforepart and to a section of the back part along fold lines, another section of the intermediate part being connected to another section of the back part along a fold line and having a tab connected thereto along the fold line, said tab being adhesively connected to another section of the forepart, said forepart and said back part being folded along the fold lines therein in the completed display to dispose the sections thereof in substantially vertical planes and also to dispose the sections of each of said parts in angular relation with each other, said intermediate part being disposed in a substantially horizontal plane when the sections of the forepart and the back part are disposed in vertical planes.

2. A display of predetermined configuration including a forepart, a back part, and an intermediate part, each of said parts being divided into sections by fold lines extended thereacross, one section of the intermediate part being connected to a section of the forepart and to a section of the back part along fold lines, another section of the intermediate part being connected to another section of the back part along a fold line and having a tab connected thereto along the fold line, said tab being adhesively connected to another section of the forepart, said forepart and said back part being folded along the fold lines therein in the completed display to dispose the sections thereof in substantially vertical planes and alsoto dispose the sections of each of said parts in angular relation with each other, said intermediate part being disposed in a sub stantially horizontal plane when the sections of the forepart and the back part are disposed in vertical planes, said display being collapsible into a substantially fiat package when adjacent faces of the angularly disposed sections of the forepart and the back part are moved toward each other, corresponding faces on the sections of the intermediate part moving from said substantially horizontal plane toward said adjacent faces of the sections of the forepart and the opposite faces of said intermediate sections moving toward the faces of the sections of the back part opposite said adjacent faces thereof when said adjacent faces of the forepart and back part are moved toward each. other, relative movement of said adjacent faces of said sections of the forepart and the back part away from each other when said display is collapsed into a flat package causing said intermediate part to return to said horizontal plane, the return of said intermediate part to said horizontal plane limiting movement of said sections of the forepart and back part and arranging said display in said predetermined configuration.

3. A display formed from the blank comprising interconnecting portions providing a forepart, a back part and an intermediate part in the display, each of said portions having a fold line extended thereacross substantially medially thereof dividing said parts into sections, adjacent edges of the back and intermediate part providing portions being interconnected along fold lines, adjacent edges of one section of the forepart providing portion and one section of the intermediate part providingportion being interconnected along fold lines, adjacent edges of the other section of the forepart providing portion and the other section of the intermediate part providing portion extending in angular relation one with the other, and a tab disposed along a part of one of the angularly extending edges and interconnected to the section of which said edge is a part along a fold line, the fold lines extending across said back and intermediate part providing portions being aligned one with the other and extending at an obtuse angle relative to the fold line extended across the forepart providing portion whereby when said portions are folded along said fold lines'to dispose the back part pro viding portion and the forepart providing portion in vertical planes the intermediate part providing portion will be disposed in a horizontal plane and said tab will be disposed adjacent the section of which the other of said angularly extending edges is a part and the fold lines extending across said back and intermediate part providing portions will be aligned with the fold line extending across said forepart providing portion.

4. A display formed from the blank comprising interconnecting portions providing a forepart, a back part and an intermediate part in the display, each of said portions having a fold line extended thereacross substantially medially thereof dividing said parts into sections, adjacent edges of the back and intermediate part providing portions being interconnected along fold lines, adjacent edges of one section of the forepart providing portion and one section of the intermediate part providing portion being interconnected along i'old lines, adjacent edges of the other section of the forepart providing portion and the other section of the intermediate part providing portion extending in angular relation one with the other, and a tab disposed along a part of one of the angularly extending edges and viding portion will be disposed in a horizontal plane and said tab will be disposed adjacent the section of which the other of said angularly extending edges is a part and the fold lines extending across said back and intermediate part providing portions will be aligned with the fold line extending across said forepart providing portion,

the fold lines along which the back and inter-' mediate part providing portions are interconnected merging with the opposite edges of the sections of the intermediate part providing portion in spaced relation with the fold line extending medially across the intermediate part providing portion whereby the sections of the intermediate part'providing portions are of substan tially triangular outline.

5. A display including a foreground and a background each formed from a single piece of material, the background being adapted to be disposed in a vertical plane, the foreground including a forepart and a back part each disposed in vertical planes and in oifset relation and also an intermediate part interconnecting the forepart and back part and disposed in a substantially horizontal plane when the forepart and the back part are disposed in vertical planes, the fore part of said foreground being connected to the background, said foreground and background having fold lines extending substantially medially thereacross in aligned relation whereby the foreground and background may be folded on these fold lines into a substantially fiat package, the foreground including fold lines intermediate the parts thereof along which the parts of the foreground may fold when the foreground and background are folded into a substantially flat package, the fold lines intermediate the parts of the foreground being disposed to cause said foreground to unfold into predetermined configuration upon movement of sections of the background on opposite sides of the fold line therein relative to each other.

6. A display including a foreground and a background each formed from a single piece of material, the background being adapted to be disposed in a vertical plane, the foreground including a forepart and a back part each disposed in vertical planes and in offset relation and also an intermediate part interconnecting the forepart and back part and disposed in a substantially horizontal plane when the forepart and the back part are disposed in' vertical planes, the forepart of said foreground being connected to the background, said foreground and background having fold lines extending substantially medially thereacross in aligned relation whereby the foreground and background may be folded on these fold lines into a substantially flat package, the foreground including fold lines intermediate the parts thereof along which the parts of the foreground may fold when the foreground and background are folded into a substantially fiat package, the fold lines intermediate the parts of the foreground being disposed to cause said foreground to unfold into predetermined configuration upon movement of sections of the background on'opposite sides of the fold line therein relative to each other, and means integral with the background and having a notch therein into which a part of the background may be fitted to hold said backgroun and foreground against movement when the foreground is arranged in predetermined configuration.

7. A background for a display or the like having a fold line extending thereacross dividing it into sections, a tab struck from said background or the like to extend on opposite sides of the fold line extended thereacross, said tab having an edge thereof connected to one section of said background or the like and havinga notch in the portion thereof on the opposite side from said background connection into which an edge on the other section of the background may be fitted to thereby hold said sections of the background in predetermined angular relation one with the other.

CLAUDE CAREY CLOUD. 

